Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-03


year; the IN field is simply perfect and
abe out field has been ploved and seWed
With grass seed. and will soon be rolled:
thus making the grounds much better
adapted for good ball playing than ever
before. The boys are thoroughly
equipped with uniforms. etc., and With
a little outside assistance will reflect
credit on our fair city.
DOLLY vARDEHs.
SIrKA, ALASKA. March q, 1887.
EDTToR Posr INTELLIGKRoKR:
In looking over some old paper q few
days age, ran across the enclosed, the
first roll OF the Dolly Warden Base Ball
Oinp Of Seattle, organized June %, 1873,
of which | had the honor to be secre
tary. Thinking the list would be of
interest to the Reds" and the old ball
players, forward it 10 you for pubiioa.
ton, II you So desire. Respectfully,
EDWARD II BRowN.
w. r. Andrews. A. A. Bell, Il Bon ney,
Z. IL. Brown, @. F. Edmunds, F. Hert
cell. W. G. Jamiesor, j. 8. johnson. Z
III. l.. JOhbstone, w. Is. Jones, ID. kel-
loRg, Al. A. Kelly, J. Levy, g. N. Mo
Oonaha, ID. McKinlay, Charles Moore,
Charles Norwold, NJ. OCoBuar. w. II.
Humphrey, g. Roberts. l.. Walker, ID.
Webster, Joseph MeNsuRht. U. G. Pal
mer, Eben Osborne, Ben Hammond.
PRIZE PROBLEM.
The Philadelphia Press presents to
its base ball readers pElzs problem.
(which club Of the NstionaI Base
Ball Leage will win the champion hip
ma M A
ISOLATION pennantf'
The Press has received letters and in
quiries asking not only the names OF the
probable wianers, but the names of the
clubs that are likely TO stand second,
third, fssrth, fifth, sixth seventh and
last IN the race when the season is over.
The Press respectfully refers the rid
die back to its readers, the countless
lovers of base ball in this coountry, and
to stimulate competition now oters two
prizss Of 500 each to tbs successful
RuesseF under she following conditions:
FIrst-All slips must be filed oat 90
blanks published in the Press.
Seeosd-The name and address Of
every person entering the contest must
be written in full, and no person will be
allowed to snteF more than one slip for
each Of the two organizations.
ThiFd-Slips may be for Sarded to
this Office Immediately, and none will
be received for the Association series
after April II. and none fer the League
series after April 70.
IL Will be necessary to cut cot .he
slips from the Press These, when filled
sad Forwarded to the Base Ball Editor
OF the Prsss. will be placed on file. At
the close Of the season the distribuiisn
will De made, aed the lucky contestants
will receive due notice of their success.
II there be more than one successful
guesser each will receive an equal saars
OF the 500.
The ChicaRos played their first game
March sth at Hst Springs. Arkansas.
against q picked nine, With Pyle pitch
ing aRd DAILY catchinR. Toe Lsagus
who had Baldwin pitching
and Darling catching. won by 8 score Of
20 to IL Both pitchers were battsd
freely, Williamson distinguishing him
self by making = home run.
A. @. Spaldine has sent registers 20
each Of she League empires. Tue reg
lister is about the shape aEd ais Of q
rocket match box, and is made Of ivory.
TAe vhsels are mustered on the neS
rule style Of far strikes AMI i've balls,
aud on the face Of the cAss is engraved
the aams OF the umpire 70 whom It Is
presented.
OsteFhont. the we'll known faldsr Of
the Syracuse Ciab Of IS and the Toron-
tes Of 's6, vas the sreman on the freight
tram that vas IN the collision at Geae
Va. New York. last Wednesday sight. |
he vas badly injured bstEeen the
shoulders, and. Il Is feared. THAI be IL
injured iaternaily. thouRh probably net |
Sporting LIFE.
The Southern California League il naw
almost a ceFfA nty. IL will include
eight elabs-two Los Angel les, San Rer-
oArdIDo, San Diego, Pomona. San Lu
Opiara and santa Ana TIE Los ABgs
les Cub has ordered Of SpAldlng, Cti
sseo, = handsome silk ehamplonship
rnnlsm. Ths q q - = git Of tte citi
ssss Of Los AaRriss- Sporting LIFE
TIE BxTRoTTS
The wo vslin . are Il present e gagged |
in the not unpleasant task Of eating
strAwherries ard oranges and makiuF
aouas runs 81 n eon. Ga. tie entire
team Is uov herr. Manning and RrioSv |
sppA rine Monday, and Baldwin and /
W hite rvgtsxeFikg Tuesday svsning- |
right en- IN al, jas twn mines, and the 1
aness sot ~ bail players ever seen IN 4
" se1A- Wien To s@ eightesn bic men /
TT iHto tie eompArAiively saazil Macon 1
1roanas there lset much Foom 20 spare /
be weAiheF IL ane and the prscslcs re-
lRlss very benessiAily. The syssen Of
1raefice Is As foilseE In The morning
be boys reeaFs "a the para q 10 o'cieck.
s2,ting Is ske feature 90 witch Mana
~ Watkins - 3~vnsiCg most Il his al
eut3cH. TIE pitchers 80 into ths OK
a FriayS. each oue pitching for aboat
wecty minates. Evers uan 60 tie